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The document provides a list of idiomatic expressions along with their meanings and examples. It includes phrases like 'part and parcel,' 'go to one's head,' and 'once in a blue moon,' each illustrating the usage in context. The expressions cover various themes such as rarity, immediacy, and criticism.

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The document provides a list of idiomatic expressions along with their meanings and examples. It includes phrases like 'part and parcel,' 'go to one's head,' and 'once in a blue moon,' each illustrating the usage in context. The expressions cover various themes such as rarity, immediacy, and criticism.

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PART AND PARCEL: integral, crucial ( thiết yếu, quan trọng)


34. GO TO ONE’S HEAD: khiến ai kiêu ngạo
Ex:– Too much success will go to her head.
35. ONCE IN A BLUE MOON: rất hiếm (rare)
Ex:– Once in a blue moon, I stop thinking about her. If only she knew how much I
loved her.
36. FEW AND FAR BETWEEN: rare (hiếm gặp)
Ex:– Go and tell her that you love her! That kind of girl is really few and far between
37. ON THE SPOT:(1) immediately (ngay lập tức)
Ex:– I expect you to be on the post when and where trouble arises
(2): in trouble; in a difficult situation (gặp rắc rối)
Ex:– I hate to be on the spot when it’s not my fault
38. ON THE VERGE OF = ON THE BRINK OF = IN THE EDGE OF: trên bờ vực
(cẩn thận với giới từ “on” và “in” nhé!)
Ex:– Unless we take measures to protect tigers, they will be on the verge of
extinction. (lưu ý: take measures: đưa ra biện pháp)
39. IT NEVER RAINS BUT IT POURS: good or bad things do not just happen a few
at a time, but in large numbers all at once (họa vô đơn chí)
Ex:– First of allit was the car breaking down, then the fire in the kitchen and now
Mike’saccident
40. BE ON THE WAGON: kiêng rượu
Ex:– Bob’s old drinking buddies complained that he was no fun when he went on the
wagon
41. LED SOMEBODY BY THE NOSE: to control someone and make them do
exactly what you want them to do (nắm đầu, dắt mũi ai)
Ex:– They simply didn’t know what they were doing and they were led by the nose
by a manipulative government
42. AT THE ELEVENTH HOUR: vào phút chót
Ex:– She always turned her term paper in at the eleventh hour.
42. SELL/GO LIKE HOT CAKES: bán đắt như tôn tươi
Ex:– The book has only just been published andcopies are already selling like hot
cakes in both Britain and America.
43. FIND FAULT WITH: chỉ trích, kiếm chuyện, bắt lỗi
Ex:– It is very easy to find fault with the work others.

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